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Biological Method of Estimating Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide Pollution

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SMOKE and sulphur dioxide levels are measured by the Warren Spring Laboratory at many sites in Great Britain1, but little information is collected in rural areas. Here we describe a method for estimating atmospheric pollution which can be applied in most areas where trees are found.

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  1. Department of Zoology, University College of South Wales, Cardiff

    E. R. CREED & D. R. LEES

  2. School of Plant Biology, University College of North Wales, Bangor

    J. G. DUCKETT

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CREED, E., LEES, D. & DUCKETT, J. Biological Method of Estimating Smoke and Sulphur Dioxide Pollution. Nature 244, 278–280 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/244278a0

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